If you study the Mayans and their philosophy, you will find that their social, economic and spiritual systems were built on cycles. Cycles go around, the end of one cycle is always the beginning of another. December 21, 2012 is the end of a 5125 year cycle called the Long Count Calendar. The Mayans measured long time periods by means of a Long Count, in which one 360-day year (a “Tun”), consists of 18 x 20-day “months” (”Uinals”). Twenty of these Tuns is a Katun; 20 Katuns is a Baktun (nearly 400 years); and 13 Baktuns adds up to a “Great Cycle” of 1,872,000 days, ( 5200 Tuns, or about 5125 years).

The Mayans used the stars (Astronomy) to correlate their cycles and were actually quite advanced in many of their calculations. They also had a complex religious system that worked in tandem with those cycles. Like most religious systems, there were plenty of warnings and predictions about what would happen if people did not adhere, get in line and amend their ways. These predictions, along with the current state of affairs around the globe, and the prognostications of many famous and not so famous personalities, have all contributed to the belief that December 21, 2012 must mean the Apocalypse is coming.

What do I think? I think it could happen and I think that it could not. We certainly have the ability and the technology to destroy ourselves. Catastrophe lurks about until the moment it strikes. I think it could happen today, or it could happen December 21, 2012. However, I think we can still decide what the future will bring and that it is written by the decisions we make today.

A “doom and gloom” attitude is easy and ultimately selfish, alleviating our responsibility to change. It is hope and love and encouragement that are hard work and selfless. Tomorrow never really comes. Today is what is most important. Today is all you have and all you need. We can decide what December 21, 2012 will bring by what we do today!

In my novel, the 100th human, I used the story of the Mayan calendar as the backdrop, borrowing its timing to convey the urgency I feel is needed by all – to stop, pause, reevaluate and make a better choice. At the end of the book, I unveil what could happen December 21, 2012 if we were to create it.

Many are addicted to drama, they work hard to stir up fear and anxiety. The Mayan calendar, along with other predictions are prime fodder for that fire. But instead of running around like Chicken Little, claiming that the sky is falling; I would implore you to stop and assess what you are doing now. If the sky falls, which it might, what were you doing the moment it fell? If your life was to end, what would be your last act? Your last thought? What are you going to do now?

The Mayans, the Aztecs, the Olmecs, the Egyptians, the Hopi, Scientists, Edgar Cayce, Nostradamus, Crop Circles, Aliens and Hollywood may all predict that the end is near, and they may be right. But endings always bring new beginnings. What will the ending look like? No one really knows; I sure don’t. What will the new beginning look like? Now that’s a better question and one you can start working on now. You can create a new beginning now, each day, in each moment of your life.

Don’t think I am ignoring the signs or putting my head in the sand, or trying to debunk any or all of the predictions or beliefs that are out there. I am not. I am only trying to point out that you can not do anything about tomorrow if you are ignoring today. Your power over the future exists in this moment and the choices you are making now. If you are choosing fear and drama, you will create more of the same. But if instead you have decided to embrace the 8 Keys to Personal and Global Transformation and to share them with as many people as you can, then if the Apocalypse comes, it will look much different, I promise you!

What are the 8 Keys? I encourage you to read the book, the 100th human. The most effective way to assimilate ideas is through a story and this is an important story with an important message. But so as not to deprive anyone of the Keys, they are:

1. Live your Life on Purpose
2. Seek out the Silence that breathes life into all things
3. Open your awareness to ALL Possibilities
4. Honor your Connection to All people
5. Stay Identified with God and not the things of this world
6. Be in the Moment and don’t let the past or future create Fear in your heart and mind
7. Feel Grateful for All the blessings you receive
8. Remain humble and surrender yourself to the power of Love to Transform your existence.

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Make a commitment to learn and embrace the keys, to share the keys and to create a better world for tomorrow, today. December 2012 is only a few short years away. What we make of that day, the end of the Long Count Cycle, is up to you and me, by each decision we make today. Together we create the Antidote to the Apocalypse. Share the Antidote to the Apocalypse. Join our community – collectively we make a huge difference. “Reaching critical mass just got personal!”

About the Author

Chris Fenwick is a consummate optimist, who is always challenging herself to understand and anticipate the direction of human development. Beginning with a childhood emersion in religious teachings, Chris learned early the importance of questioning why.

Professionally, Chris has 20 years of technology management experience and as an entrepreneur has helped launch 10 businesses – guiding research and development, as well as marketing and communications. As a leader, she has successfully created positive and creative environments, intentionally fostering interpersonal and internal growth within each organization. As a result, she is presently a valued partner in two companies.

Chris has traveled extensively throughout the world, learning from different cultures. She is always working to understand the nuances of our differences as well as our similarities.

Following the birth of her third child, she was completely captured by the writing of the story of “the 100th human,” and works tirelessly to spread the word about the 8 Keys in the book and the potential of every human being to make a positive difference.

Chris is presently writing “the 100th human” book series – 7 new books that expand the story and teachings of her first novel. She lives in Pennsylvania with her family.

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This is a fact which nobody can deny; there is too much evidence which proves the point.  There have been many different types of studies conducted, in communities all over the world which indicate the healing powers of love and friendship. 

One study which is often cited relates to the town of Roseto in Pennsylvania, which was up until relatively recently inhabited by immigrants from a small town in Southern Italy.  This community of Italian-Americans in Roseto remained very close in terms of family ties and traditions, maintaining their cultural values and religious beliefs through several generations.  The inhabitants of this small town experienced significantly less heart disease than in either of the two similar sized neighboring tons.  They also lived significantly longer.

When scientists began researching the Roseto phenomenon they could not find anything significantly different in terms of diet, exercise or work which could account for this community’s good health.  The only thing which was different was their social cohesion and supportiveness.  Researchers began to suspect that it was Roseto’s stable structure which could have protected the inhabitants from heart disease and also led to longevity. 

These suspicions turned out to be well-founded, as was evidenced by the dramatic increase in heart disease in the 1960’s and 1970’s as the previously close and cohesive community began to fragment and become more isolated.  Many different studies have ensued and each supports the basic belief that when we feel isolated or unsupported, our health is endangered.  By contrast, when we are involved either in an intimate and loving relationship, or in a supportive community our health tends to be a whole lot better.

The thing to bear in mind is that it does not matter what type of supportive relationship you are involved in, so long as it provides you with a feeling of being cared for.   For some people their religion is what provides them with this feeling, this perception of being part of something bigger and being cared for as an integral part of that community.  For some this may take the form of going to church and being an active part of a church group; for others it may be a perception of our spiritual nature which provides a feeling of cohesion and connectedness. 

Everyone is different in how they perceive their world and a major key to good health is to feel cohesion and connectedness.  Many people may on the face of things live a life with lots of support, family and friends around them, but they might still feel a sense of isolation, and this feeling is one of the strongest predictors of heart disease.  It is a matter instinctive importance to the human soul to feel supported as opposed to isolated.  Yet it is not what is happening around you that matters so much as how you feel about it.  One person may be alone, bur feel spiritually connected, whilst another could be surrounded by many and still feel alone.

I am reminded of a quote by Viktor Frankl which loosely runs along the lines of “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing; his ability to choose his thoughts in any set of circumstances”.  This quote is very empowering.  This gentleman very elegantly describes how we do in fact choose our thoughts and it follows that we can change our thoughts should we wish to do so.  If for any reason you are feeling isolated or alone, you can change this feeling.  It may take a little effort on your part, but never the less, you can change how you feel, and you will find that hypnosis mp3 downloads are very helpful in your desire to feel a greater sense of well-being.

This is a huge topic and I am only scratching the surface here.  The risk factors predicted by a sense of isolation do not just relate to heart disease and an earlier death.  The whole spectrum of disease comes into play. 

In a community where social cohesion has been left behind, it is important to seek new ways in which to provide yourself with a feeling of togetherness and support, to encourage the belief and understanding that you are not alone.  A journey into spirituality may be just what you need.

Roseanna Leaton, specialist in hypnosis mp3 downloads for health and well-being.

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With a degree in psychology and qualifications in hypnotherapy, NLP and sports psychology, Roseanna Leaton is one of the leading practitioners of self-improvement. You can get a free hypnosis download from http://www.RoseannaLeaton.com and peruse her extensive library of hypnosis downloads for hypnosis empowerment.

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There are three placements that you want to pay attention to when seeking insight into the stability of your employment, the first is the degree and sign of your Sun. The Sun indicates what we do in the day time, how we shine in life, and for most of us that is our job. The second point is your mid heaven, or MC as it is abbreviated. What degree and sign is your MC? The third will be the ruler of your MC, the planet that rules the sign of your mid heaven; you will need to know the degree and sign of that planet.

Once you have written down your Sun sign and degree, your MC sign and degree, and the ruler of your MC sign and degree you will now need to find out where Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are for the year. Once you determine the placements of the outer planets you will be able to know if they are impacting your sensitive points in your chart that represent your job.

When an outer planet is in a sign either conjunct, opposite, or square one of the symbols you will be able to know that something will be changing with your work. With Uranus, it can be a sudden change, with Saturn possible layoffs but more likely having to work harder with less pay, with Pluto, having to prove to others what you can do, with Neptune uncertainty and situations that you do not know about that will impact your employment, The highest indicator of being laid off is when you have 3 concurrent outer planets to your symbols.

Knowing whether or not your chart is indicating problems with your job will give you the insight and upper hand you need to stay on top of a situation so you can take advantage of opportunities as they come by. If you see Saturn in your chart, this is a time that you will not get away with anything so knowing this you will be able to pass on skipping out of work early thinking it will be OK, it won’t.

If your chart is indicating Neptune, then you will know that all is not as it seems. With this information in hand you will know not to accept everything at face value. When the higher ups are saying everything is under control and you sense that it isn’t, your gut feeling most likely is right. Neptune can be the trickiest influence to deal with as it is so very elusive.

When you have Uranus to your planets, this is telling you to look at opportunities that may be temporary. It is a time of restlessness and understanding the temporary nature of Uranus will save you much grief. Understand that your need for change can be impulsive and can lead you into a situation that once there you wondered what you did. Knowing that you may have a change of heart a year later will help you determine whether to make the change that look so attractive in a fleeting moment of frustration.

If your chart is being transited with Pluto this can be one of the most significant times of your career in advancement. Knowing this you can gather up your courage to put forth an effort to move forward in your life. Since Pluto is about death and rebirth and knowing that this will be a time to let go and move on will ease the pain and frustration of this energy.

Understanding the influences in your chart helps you gain control over your life, and be in the driver’s seat. The incredible challenges the world and the USA is facing is reflected in the planetary alignments for the next few years, Many people have been and will be impacted yet in this time frame is a great opportunity to shed illusions of who we are not and live a life more authentic of your core essence.

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